CVE-2026-2605
Received Received - Intake
Sensitive Information Exposure via Log Injection in TanOS

Publication date: 2026-02-20

Last updated on: 2026-02-20

Assigner: Tanium

Description
Tanium addressed an insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability in TanOS.
CVSS Scores
EPSS Scores
Probability:
Percentile:
Meta Information
Published
2026-02-20
Last Modified
2026-02-20
Generated
2026-05-27
AI Q&A
2026-02-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-25
NVD
EUVD
Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 3 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
tanium tanos From 1.8.4 (inc) to 1.8.4.0249 (exc)
tanium tanos From 1.8.5 (inc) to 1.8.5.0282 (exc)
tanium tanos From 1.8.6* (inc) to 1.8.6.0150 (inc)
Helpful Resources
Exploitability
CWE
CWE Icon
KEV
KEV Icon
CWE ID Description
CWE-532 The product writes sensitive information to a log file.
Attack-Flow Graph
AI Powered Q&A
Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

[{'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'CVE-2026-2605 is a medium-severity vulnerability in TanOS that involves the insertion of sensitive information into log files.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': 'Specifically, an attacker with access to TanOS syslog output can obtain the temporary password of a TanOS user whose password was recently reset.'}, {'type': 'paragraph', 'content': "This temporary password is valid only from the time of the reset until the user's first successful login."}] [1]


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

An attacker who can access TanOS syslog output can retrieve temporary passwords of users who recently reset their passwords.

This could allow unauthorized access to user accounts during the window between password reset and first login.

Since the vulnerability exposes sensitive authentication information, it increases the risk of account compromise.


How does this vulnerability affect compliance with common standards and regulations (like GDPR, HIPAA)?:

I don't know


How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?

This vulnerability involves the insertion of sensitive information, specifically temporary passwords, into TanOS syslog output. Detection would involve inspecting the TanOS syslog files for the presence of temporary passwords issued after a password reset.

However, no specific detection commands or tools are provided in the available information.


What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?

The only effective mitigation is to upgrade TanOS to a fixed version. The fixed versions are Update 21 (v1.8.4.0249) or later for the 2024H2 release, Update 14 (v1.8.5.0282) or later for the 2025H1 release, and Update 5 (v1.8.6.0150) or later for the 2025H2 release.

No workarounds or other mitigations are available.


Ask Our AI Assistant
Need more information? Ask your question to get an AI reply (Powered by our expertise)
0/70
EPSS Chart